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Excise (Amendment) Decree 1990

GOVERNMENT OF THE SOVEREIGN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF FIJI


DECREE NO. 36


EXCISE (AMENDMENT) DECREE 1990


A DECREE TO AMEND THE EXCISE ACT 1986


IN exercise of the powers vested in me and pursuant to section 5 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji (Promulgation) Decree, 1990 and as amended by section 2 Constitution of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji (Promulgation) Decree 1990 (Amendment No 1) Decree, 1990. I as the person appointed to perform the function of the office of the President of the Republic of Fiji and acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, I hereby make the following Decree-


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1. (1) This decree may be cited as the Excise Amendment Decree, 1990.


(2) The Excise Act 1986 in this Decree referred to as the "Principal Act".


Schedule 1 amended


2. Schedule 1 to the principal Act is amended by-


(a) deleting note "(c)" and inserting the following notes immediately after note "(b)":


"(c) "manufactured aerated waters" includes aerated waters processed and prepared by any means, other than aerated waters prepared and dispensed at the point of its retail sale";


(d) "frozen confectionery" commonly known as "ice block" includes frozen confectionary processed and prepared by any means, other than frozen confectionary prepared and dispensed at the point of its retail sale.";


(b) substituting the following item for Item 27:


"27 PVC pipes, tubes, hoses and conduits
Pipes, tubes, hoses and conduits made from artificial resins and plastic material, cellulose esters and ethers";
(c) substituting the following item for Item 34:
"34 Noodles
Finely extruded pieces of spaghetti and similar products which have been partially cooked by dipping in boiling oil or fat and then dried and put up for retail sale with or without the inclusion of a sachet of flavouring material";
(d) substituting the following item for Item 35:
"35 Low and high density polyethylene sheets, film, foil or strip whether or not in tubular form; bags of plastics
Sheets, film, foil or strip in flat or tubular form manufactured from polyethylene by injection mould, blow mould or extrusion or by any other process: bags of plastics of all kinds, used for packing and conveyance of goods":
(e) substituting the following item for Item 37:
"37 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive cases, brief-cases, satchels of all kinds, travelling bags, rucksacks, haversacks and sports bags
Containers made of leather or of composition leather, vulcanised fibre, artificial plastic sheeting, paperboard or textile fabric";
(f) inserting the following items immediately after Item No 42:
"43 frozen confectionery commonly known as "ice block"
Frozen confectionary mainly consisting of water, colourants, flavours and/or sweetening.
44 Adhesive and glues
Preparations specifically formulated for use as adhesives and glues consisting either of a mixture of several artificial plastic material or any permitted addition to the product for example filters, plasticizers, solvents, pigments, etc.
45 Filters and putty
Preparations mainly used to stop, seal or caulk cracks and holes or to bond or firmly joint components together or to carry out any other work on surfaces.
46 Products of wheat milling industry
Flour, sharps, semolina and other products including residues obtained from wheat by milling or any other process".

Schedule 2 amended


3. - Schedule 2 to the Principal Act is amended by–


(a) substituting the following item for Item 27:


"27 PVC pipes, tubes, hoses and conduits 10%";


(b) substituting the following item for Item 27:


"34 Noodles 10%";


(c) substituting the following item for Item 35:


"35 Low and high density polyethylene sheets, film, foil or strip whether or not in tubular form; bags of plastics 10%";


(d) substituting the following item for Item 37:


"37 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive cases, briefcases, satchels of all kinds, travelling bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, haversacks and sports bags 10%";


(e) adding the following items immediately after Item 42:


"43 Frozen confectionery commonly known as "ice block" 10%


44 Adhesive and glues 10%


45 Fillers and putty 10%


46 Products of wheat milling industry 10%".


4. This Decree shall come into effect on the 1st day of December 1990.


Dated this 21st day of November 1990.


INOKE TAKIVEIKATA
Person appointed to perform the functions of the office of the President


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